A Day of Firsts
We (or rather, I) am having a great day of ‘firsts’‚ÄîErika and I just took our first walk together with Anna. I carried her in the sling Lance made for their kids, and we strolled about town. It was the first time I was actually comfortable with Anna in the sling; before, she’s been slung further down, in a looser arrangement, and she’s seemed very heavy. This time, I held her head close to my heart and her body more upright as Erika tightened the sling so it kept her snugly against me. She seemed to weigh half as much, and I didn’t have any more concerns that her head was going to be twisted off as I had previously. (Everyone seems to say that babies are so flexible and can happily curl up any which way, but it’s hard for me to believe.)
This is also the first time that I have been left ALONE WITH THE BABY. Erika ran out to the store (oops, another first, for her—okay first time post-Anna, not her first time to the store, but you knew that) to get some baby lotion, and I have Anna in the sling, on my chest, at this moment, and all the extra breast milk is frozen, and the steady supply is not in the house, and yet I am manifesting a zen-like calm in face of this perilous time.
Wish me well.
March 23rd, 2005 at 9:25 am
Congratulations, Jeremy!! So, you successfully spent time alone with Anna… AND live to tell the story. I must say I am actually quite impressed, as Alex was not alone with Kayla until she was like 2 months old!! I’m glad you guys are doing so well. See you all soon!!
Jill
March 23rd, 2005 at 10:51 am
Aw, shucks. It was uneventful, I have to admit. She had just been fed, and she may have been asleep. It’ll be another matter if she gets hungry when E’s not around.